Hat-fastener



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Wlv H. THOMPSON. HAT PASTENER.

No. 450,538. Patented Apr. 14, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IILLIAM I-I. THOMPSON, OF EAST STROUDSBURG, PFNNSYLVANIA.

' HAT-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,538, dated April 14, 1891.

Application tiled March 22, 1890.

T0 a/ZZ whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Stroudsburg, in the county of Monroe and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Hat-Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

My fastener is designed to be attached within the hat and extend around the front and having at the rear downwardly and inwardly projecting' springarms adapted to engage with the back portion ofthe head or hair.

In the drawings, Figure l is a sectional view of a hat with the fastener in place and the spring-arms in the position assumed by them in use. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the fastener detached with the arms in the position when not in use. Fig. 3 is a rear view of Fig. 2, and Fig. at a similar view with the spring-arms in their active position.

vAs shown in the drawings, the fastener A is formed of wire, which is bent into U shape. The fastener is attached within the hat with the rounded portion in front, and the two sides extend rearwardly to near the rear side of the hat, being attached at. several points throughout its extent, and thus performing functions as a strengthening or stiffening frame for the hat or bonnet. The rear ends of theprongs are continued to form the springarins a, which extend downwardly and inwardly toward each other from the main part l of the fastener, the wire being bent sharply at 2 to forni the spring arms. The ends of the arms may be provided with any suitable ornaments. The whole fastener is springyin character, and when in place clasps the hat with easy pressure to the head. The main partof the fastener is entirely concealed, and the only parts visible are the down wardly-ex- Serial No. 344,997. (No model.)

tending spring-arms a, which clasp the head or hair at the back and have the appearance of ornamental hair-pins.

In order to attach the fastener to the hat, I provide spring-clips B, having perforated base portions 3, by which the clips may be sewed to the hat, and spring-tongues 4, which extend upwardly and which clasp the wire of the fastener when pushed into engagement therewith. The fastener is thus easily removable, or it may be sewed directly to the hat, though I prefer the clips as fastening means. Normally the spring-arms are in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3; but. when in use they are grasped bythe hand and sprung apart, as in Figs. l and 4, to-clasp the head in rear of the ears. This action securesa torsional spring effect throughout the main portion of the fastener.

The fasteners may be attached to the hat by dealers or manufacturers; or they may be sold as a separate article and attached bythe individual purchaser.

I claim as my invention- In combination with a hat, a fastener therefor, consisting of a U-shaped main portion of spring-wire having spring-arms at the rear end bent inwardly from .the main portion, substantially at right angles, the main portion being held within the hat at its front portion and also supported on each side at the right-angular bends, the said spring-arms thus having downward pivotal movement from the attaching-points ascenters when being applied to the head, substantially as described.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON. Witnesses:

L. S. HOFFMAN, C. S. RHODES. 

